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curry favor

VERB
butter up
Synonyms
WEAK
back-scratch bootlick brown-nose cajole court dance attendance on fall all over fawn over flatter kiss up to pay court to suck up to sweet-talk toady to win over

Example Sentences

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President Trump has a reputation for trying to curry favor with investors.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Both Paramount and Netflix sought to curry favor with the White House, with Paramount winning out.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

That could curry favor with the 46% of consumers in the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

Regarding the Chargers trying to curry favor and regain the loyalty of their old San Diego fans, some advice: If you want to keep your fans, don’t ditch your hometown!

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2025

I couldn’t believe that I’d been looking to curry favor with this man.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis